We all make decisions on a daily basis, whether it is what to eat, or what to wear it doesn’t matter. To make decisions are mostly based on what is good for us. We eat what we like and we wear what we like. We often do not have to think about it because it has become such routine that it is part of the natural flow of our day.
All decisions are not so easy to make. Sometimes we have to make decisions that could affect our lives negatively, and those are not so easy to make.
There are certain steps to follow when we make decisions and even though we might use the basic steps it still doesn’t mean that it is the right one to make.
How do I make a decision?
Identify the problem. Once the problem is identified, make a list of all the negative and positive aspects of the problem. If there are too many negatives, then it is obviously the wrong decision.
Gather information and compare this to previous similar problems you might have had. Think about the results. If it didn’t work in the past, there would be no reason why doing the same thing would benefit you now in any way, but it is still important to weight up your options.
Just because a problem seems similar doesn’t mean it is.
Once you have weighed up all your options you have to make a firm decision.
Once you have made your decision it is of no use to worry about the result. Life is all about choices and we have to live with the consequences.
After you have made your decision, you have to wait to see if your decision had the desired result. If it did, good for you but if it didn’t and it backfires, there is no use to dwell about what might have been.
What to do if you have to make a quick decision?
The process described above is also used when making quick decisions. It is just done faster and you don’t have time to compare all the consequences.
In reality you need a longer time period to make a fair decision, but if you are in a situation where you have to decide quickly and it is a matter of life and death, we usually choose the easiest option.
This is the exact reason why people are scared of change. We are so used to being in our comfort zones and if something dares to take us out, we always choose the safest option because that is what we know.
Even if our whole life consists of making choices there is no use to dwell on past experiences. Making the wrong choices is part of the learning curve in life, and we learn from previous experiences.